PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC PHAN THIẾT ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KY II
Trường THCS .................................. Năm học : 2007 –2008
Lớp : 8 Môn : Anh 8
Họ và tên : ....................................... Thời gian : 45 phút (không kể phát đề)

(Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên tờ giấy thi này)
Điểm
Giám thị 1



Giám thị 2
Giám khảo 1
Giám khảo 2



I-Choose the best answer. (4 pts)
1-It is interesting ………. fishing with you
a-go b-going c-to go
2-................... is one of the wonders of the world
a-The Statue of Liberty b-The Big Ben c-The Pyramid of Cheops
3-The woman ……….. next to my house is a soccer player
a-lives b-living c-lived
4-In the countryside, vegetable matter …………. to make animal food
a-is used b-can use c-using
5-The glass is ……………into small pieces
a-break b-broke c-broken
6-Do you mind if I ……………..your book ?
a-borrowed b-borrow c-borrowing
7-Mai went to the market ................... buy some food
a-in order to b-in order that c-in order
8-Recycling (3R) is easy. Just remember : reduce, ............... and recycle
a-remake b-reuse c-review
9-We ................ the test when the principle came
a-were doing b-did c-have done
10-Nhi asked Nga ............... she liked pop music
a-if b-where c-how
11-Angkor Wat ................. around 1100 to honor a Hindu God
a-was built b-is built c-built
12-I don’t know how ....................... to computer
a-to use b-use c-using
13-Would you mind ............... the window ?
a-open b-to open c-opening
14-The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the ................. of the world
a-wonders b-landmarks c-temples
15-She said she ........................ play the piano
a-can b-may c-could
16-Japan has a big ...................... industry
a-car-making b-make cars c-making cars

IV-Write the sentences. (2pts)
1-The old lamp / make / China / twenty thousand dollars
...................................................................................(-ed and –ing participles)
2-“Are you thirsty, Mai ?” Lan asked
................................................................................... (reported speech)
3-People built Ankor Wat around the year 1100
................................................................................... (Passive form)
4-Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice
................................................................................... (compound noun)

III-Read the passage carefully and answer the question. (2pts)
In 1823, the Patron Saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Questions :
1) Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas ?
………………………………………………………….
2) What is Santa Claus based on ?
………………………………………………………….
3) What do you usually do on Christmas Eve ?
…………………………………………………………
4) Have you ever given presents on Christmas ?
…………………………………………………………
IV-Imagine you are visiting Ha Long Bay. Write a postcard to your friend with the words and phrases suggested. (2pts)
1-I / have / wonderful time / Ha Long Bay
………………………………………………………………
2-weather / be / lovely / so / go / beach / most of the time
………………………………………………………………
3-People / this city / be / friendly / helpful
……………………………………………………………..
4-Yesterday / I / visit / my aunt’s house
…………………………………………………………….
5-Tomorrow / I / buy / some souvenirs / you and my sister
…………………………………………………………….
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II
I-Choose the best answer. (4 pts)
1-c-to go
2-c-The Pyramid of Cheops
3-b-living
4-a-is used
5-c-broken
6-b-borrow